What are your favourite...

Just wanted an insight into everyones fave choons for running. I find certain songs make me run faster or are good for hills etc. I would like some new ones to prevent boredom so thought I'd start this thread!!

A few of my faves.....

The Futureheads - Favours for favours

Arctic Monkeys - Bainstorm

Razorlight - Back to the Start (this is the best song for hills and I'm not even a massive Razorlight fan)!!

I'm afraid only really nasty thrash metal, or hip-hop keeps me going: mostly - but some blues, soul and other stuff in the random mix to keep me surprised: like to have a few hundred songs on a an mp3 player - and leave it on totally random - never know what's next - and have the mp3 player where I can't easily reach to change the track - so I listen to whatever comes on.......

sometimes get into the running and don't notice the songs at all - other times they are all that keeps me from collapsing into a heap...

When I did the great South Run back in October I forgot my music so borrowed my friend's boyfriend's Ipod. It had Meatloaf on it so I started the Run to "Bat out of Hell", very appropriate! I would never have considered listening to Meatloaf while I ran but he really kept me going!

I always have dance music on when I go running. Trouble is you find yourself pacing to the beat! This can get a bit mad at times as I like all different types of dance and the beat goes up and down. I'm just getting into longer runs, 15 - 20 miles ready for a 16 mile multi - terrain race I have lined up. I need to find some mellow music to accompany me on these longer runs, any suggestions?

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